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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance
Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
Wahhabism & Extremism
Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds
Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote
Saturday 8 November 2025
Iraq is preparing to hold its toughest parliamentary election that can change the political landscape in the coup. Alwaght- Iraq election process has entered a period of silence on Saturday morning and according to the schedule, special early voting will be held on Sunday, followed by the main natio ...
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?
Monday 10 November 2025
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US envoy to Iraq is holding meetings with senior Iraqi officials under an unofficial diplomacy aimed at shaping post-election policy of Baghdad. Alwaght- In the short time since the US President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy for Iraq, Mark Sawaya has been actively engaged in his mission dra ...
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?
Wednesday 12 November 2025
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US military forces from the country and cutting the American interference was followed, but it failed to deliver the expected results. Indeed, the next parliament, enjoying a people-granted legitimacy, can more effectively follow such cases.
Recently, US officials have threatened that they will not ...
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament
Saturday 15 November 2025
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US fails to realize its goals
The recent elections were held against a backdrop of significant internal and regional tensions, leading analysts to examine the results from multiple critical angles.
Hassan Hanizadeh, a West Asia affairs expert, spoke with Alwaght, emphasizing key differences in thi ...
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?
Sunday 16 November 2025
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US special envoy Tom Barrack in recent months has presented several plans to the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah and ensure security of the Israeli regime. These plans, predominantly serving the Israeli interests, have met opposition from Beirut and Hezbollah officials. So, the new Saudi ste ...
Analysis
What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote?
Monday 17 November 2025
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US, and develop key infrastructural projects, bringing about relative stability to Iraq's market.
These concrete actions demonstrated to the public that the resistance factions possess capabilities that extend beyond security and politics to the effective management of the national econom ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
Monday 17 November 2025
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US visit from agreements with the US to regional cases. Alwaght- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to officially visit the US. It is the first official visit since March 2018. The last time he flew to the US to meet the US President Donald Trump the situation was different for him and hi ...
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Iraq Resistance Gained further Weight, US Failed Despite $2b Spending in Vote: Expert
Tuesday 18 November 2025
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US plots for their country. Alwaght- The Tehran-based Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies hosted a meeting discussing Iraq political landscape post-elections. At the meeting, senior West Asia affairs expert and director of the institute Saadullah Zaree brought in spotlight the curr ...
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule
Wednesday 26 November 2025
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US officials, despite their initial satisfaction with the post-Assad power shift to terrorists in Syria, lacked strategic confidence in al-Jolani's ability to secure the country. For instance, last June, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned of the potential for civil war and partition, stating, ...
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Netanyahu Drags War into Cabinet to Save Power
Saturday 29 November 2025
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The Israeli PM is happy to see cabinet and military leaders clashing to ensure a higher political position for himself. Alwaght- While the Israeli regime needs internal unity and convergence as over the past two years it has seen multiple fronts opened against it, the course of developments is going ...
